Leo Politi — The Butterflies Come

New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1957 . First edition. Cloth. Beautifully illustrated in colour, this is a signed presentation copy of Leo Politi's charming children's work, with an original illustration from Politi. The first edition, first printing.With a signed presentation inscription to the front free endpaper from American artist and author Leo Politi, with an original illustration of a flower and butterfly from Politi, which has been hand coloured by the child he inscribes the work to.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.A delightful children's work following two young children who encounter thousands of monarch butterflies, which migrate through Monterey - where the children live - every year.Illustrated throughout in colour. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Author's inscription and original illustration to front free endpaper. Small chips and closed tears to head of front wrap, with small loss to head of back strip. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: Leo Politi. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.